Retrofit hurricane-earthquake clip
OwnerThomas C. Thompsoninventor
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Abstract
A hurricane and earthquake clip for connecting a roof to a wall on new construction and existing houses. The connector can tie together the outside wall sheathing, top plate, roof rafter or roof truss, and roof sheathing. The metal connector comprises a base member, rafter tabs, spacer webs, sheathing tabs, and gussets. The wide base member holds the wall sheathing securely to the wall and prevents bowing out and lateral movements. The rafter tabs and gussets attach to the roof rafter or roof truss. Parallel bends on the spacer allow the sheathing tab to be attached to different roof slopes. The connector can also be made into left's and right's for attaching onto odd size structural members. The connector helps prevent wind and seismic damage to a house.
Claims17
A connector for securing a roof to a wall of a building comprising:
- a. a generally flat base member;
- b. first and second generally parallel bends on said base member forming rafter tabs;
- c. a third bend on said base member forming spacer webs;
- d. a fourth bend on said spacer webs forming sheathing tabs;
- e. fifth and sixth generally parallel bends, on said sheathing tabs, forming gussets generally planer and parallel to said rafter tabs.
A connector for securing a roof to a wall of a building comprising:
- a. a generally flat base member;
- b. a first bend on said base member forming a rafter tab;
- c. a second bend on said base member forming a spacer web;
- d. a third bend, opposite said bend on said spacer web, forming a sheathing tab;
- e. a fourth bend, adjacent to said bend on said sheathing tab, forming a gusset.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.